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Piecing together

The 151 batting orders manager Joe Maddon used last year (in 162 games) not only led the majors, but were the most by an American League team that finished with a winning record in more than 25 years. The last was the 1985 Angels, managed by one of Maddon's role models, Gene Mauch, who used 155 on the way to a 90-72 record.

Minor matters

The Rays set their minor-league rosters on Sunday (subject to change), with an impressive collection of prospects at Triple-A Durham. Among the Bulls: OF Wil Myers, RHP Chris Archer, RHP Alex Colome, RHP Jake Odorizzi, INF Tim Beckham, INF Hak-Ju Lee, INF Cole Figueroa. Other assignments of note: OF Todd Glaesmann, their 2012 player of the year, to Double-A Montgomery; OF Drew Vettleson to advanced Class A Charlotte; RHPs Taylor Guerrieri and Jeff Ames to Class A Bowling Green. For full rosters, see tampabay.com/blogs/rays.

Non-factors

RHP Jamey Wright is the latest player to make the Rays opening day active roster after coming to camp as a non-roster invitee on a minor-league deal. The list:

1998: RHP Rolando Arrojo

2000: RHP Dave Eiland, INF Herbert Perry

2001: RHP Ken Hill

2003: OF Rocco Baldelli, LHP Jim Parque, RHP Steve Parris

2005: OF Chris Singleton, RHP Hideo Nomo

2006: RHP Jason Childers, RHP Ruddy Lugo, INF Luis Ordaz

2007: RHP Gary Glover, 1B Carlos Peña, RHP Al Reyes

2008: INF/OF Eric Hinske

2011: RHP Juan Cruz

2013 RHP Jamey Wright, INF Shelley Duncan

Odds of the day

Updated, courtesy Bovada online

To win World Series

On Feb. 20: 25-1 Now: 16-1

Top choices: Nats 7-1; Tigers, Jays 8-1

To win AL pennant

On Feb. 20: 12-1

Now: 8-1

Top choices: Jays 15-4, Tigers 17-4

To win AL East

On Feb. 20: 7-2

Now: 5-3

Top choice: Jays 8-5

Over/under wins

On Feb. 20: 86.5

Now: 87.5

Top choice: Nats, Tigers 92.5

Who is this Ray?

He recorded the first hit, and later the first inside-the-park home run, in Devil Rays history. Played 16 seasons in the majors overall, pitching and playing 1B, CF, RF. Went to postseason once as a player, three times as a coach.